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How To Deal With An Addict In The Family

HOW TO DEAL WITH AN ADDICT IN THE FAMILY

Addiction is a family problem. When one member of the family becomes an addict, it affects the entire family in many ways. Rehabilitation Centre in New Delhi Treatment for the addict not only includes help for the addict but help for the entire family.

The entire family suffers from the addiction. The study says that 1/3rd of the families in India have at least a single member that is an addict. The number reduces to 1/4th of families in India that have an addict in the nuclear family. In these addicted families, Rehabilitation Center in Noida there is a chance of domestic violence, depression, divorce, anxiety, and child abuse.

Addict family recovery involves the active participation of the entire family. It does not mean that family members have to condone the behavior of the addict but each family Rehabilitation Centre in Faridabad member does not need to go through their recovery process.

When you first realize that a family member has a substance abuse issue, you need to ask yourself whether you are contributing to the problem or helping to solve the problem. Take a close look at your behavior as this question is very difficult to answer.

Here are some actions that will make the situation worse:

-          Acting like you are the only one responsible for the entire situation versus caring for yourself

-          Hiding the addict’s behavior from others

-          Doing things for the addict that they can do for themselves

-          Constantly taking care of the addict versus taking care of yourself

-          Assuming that you have no control in the situation versus knowing that you can control your actions towards the addict.

-          Understanding your feelings and emotions rather than constantly worrying about the addict

Below are six actions that will make the situation better:

-          The addicts family needs to set clear boundaries with the addict regarding their behavior

-          The family must suggest professional help for the addict which may include one on one counseling sessions, rehabilitation centers, or addiction groups.

-          The addict’s family unit must stop helping, enabling, and doing things to allow the addict to continue to use their substance of choice.

-          The family unit must try to agree that there is a problem, that they have all been contributing to the problem, and that they need to stop enabling and feeding the problem.

Addiction is a very serious disease and it directly affects the entire family of the addict. If one of your family members is going through the problem of substance abuse, make sure that you help them get into a rehabilitation centre so that everyone can go back to their normal routine.